Gigabyte GA-Z270X-Gaming 7 [4/136] Table of contents

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Table of Contents

Box Contents ...................................................................................................................6

Optional Items .................................................................................................................6

GA-Z270X-Gaming 7 Motherboard Layout ......................................................................7

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................9

1-1 Installation Precautions .................................................................................... 9

1-2 ProductSpecications .................................................................................... 10

1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ............................................................... 14

1-3-1 Installing the CPU ...................................................................................................14

1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler .......................................................................................16

1-4 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 17

1-4-1 DualChannelMemoryConguration .....................................................................17

1-4-2 Installing a Memory ................................................................................................18

1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 19

1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire

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/NVIDIA

SLI

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Conguration .............................. 20

1-7 Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................. 21

1-8 Onboard Buttons, Switches, and LEDs .......................................................... 23

1-9 ChangingtheOperationalAmplier ............................................................... 26

1-10 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 27

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................41

2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 42

2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 43

2-3 M.I.T. .............................................................................................................. 45

2-4 System ........................................................................................................... 56

2-5 BIOS ............................................................................................................... 57

2-6 Peripherals ..................................................................................................... 60

2-7 Chipset ........................................................................................................... 63

2-8 Power ............................................................................................................. 64

2-9 Save & Exit ..................................................................................................... 66

Chapter3 ConguringaRAIDSet ................................................................................ 67

3-1 ConguringSATAControllers ......................................................................... 67

3-2 InstallingtheSATARAID/AHCIDriverandOperatingSystem ....................... 81

Chapter 4 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................85

4-1 Drivers & Software ......................................................................................... 85

4-2 Application Software ...................................................................................... 86

4-3 Information ..................................................................................................... 86